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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 2 Biosociodemographic data of the sample (N = 33)

From: Brief intervention for stress management and change in illness perception among hypertensive and normotensive workers: pilot study and protocol

Condition

Hypertensive

Normotensive

N (19)

N (14)

M

DP

M

DP

Mean age

 

48.95

6.95

36.21

7.38

Time of diagnosis of SAHa

 

2.68

5.82

Frequency/percentile

 

F

%

F

%

Sex

Female

2

10.5

6

42.9

Male

17

89.5

8

57.1

Marital status

Separate/widowed

0

0

3

21.4

Single

1

5.2

2

14.3

Stable union/married

18

94.7

9

64.3

Time of work in the company

0 to 9 years

1

5.2

7

50

10 to 19 years

5

26.3

5

35.7

20 to 30 years

8

47.3

2

14.2

Over 30 years

5

26.3

0

0

Education

Incomplete high school

1

5.2

0

0

Complete high school

5

26.3

1

7.1

Incomplete higher education

2

10.5

3

21.4

Complete higher education

4

21

1

7.1

Incomplete post-graduate education

7

36.8

8

57.1

Complete post-graduate education

0

0

1

7.1

Takes medication for SAH

Yes

16

84.2

0

0

No

3

15.8

0

0

Family history of SAH

Yes

16

84.2

14

100

No

3

15.8

0

0

  1. aMean in years
  2. SD standard deviation